12 Facts About The Food At Burger King (They'd Rather Keep From The Public)

There are many famous fast-food restaurants around the world. When people think about fast food, their minds typically go directly to McDonald's which has served a variety of foods (some better than others). Burger King is pretty popular as well though, like McDonalds, Burger King is also guilty of serving bad food to customers. While this place does have some good food, there are some people who really are not big fans of Burger King.

According to reddit.com, there are many reasons why people tend to hate Burger King. Some of them dislike it because the food is not as good as what they can get at other places, but there are bigger and more serious reasons to be opposed to going there. Burger King has been involved in many serious scandals over the years. Here are a few things they do not want the public to know.

12 The McWhopper Was Almost A Thing, But That Didn't Work Out

A lot of people really love the Whopper, and there are also a lot of them who love the Big Mac. Fans of those would have been ecstatic if they had been able to enjoy a mixture of both. According to theclever.com, that's something that actually came close to happening.

11 The Burger King Locations In New Mexico Have Terrible Onion Rings, And They Are Really Dangerous

According to theclever.com, there was one customer that complained about receiving some really bad onion rings when they went to a Burger King location in New Mexico. We get that Burger King has locations everywhere (even Japan) and they all serve different foods, but this situation was bad. And the way it was handled makes it much worse. The manager jumped at him with dangerous objects.

10 For A While, They Advertised Certain Sandwiches In Order To Get More Male Customers, Which Isn't Right

Excluding women from something usually is not considered a very nice thing to do. While Burger King did not go that far, they did get pretty close. According to theclever.com, they had certain sandwiches that were aimed at men. The big issue with them was how unhealthy they actually were.

9 A Couple Of Customers Once Found Medication In Their Food From Burger King

People have found some really interesting things in the meals that they have received from Burger King. According to listverse.com, there have actually been some people who claimed that their food contained a pretty serious ingredient. They claimed that there were painkillers in their food that came from Burger King.

8 One Cop Claimed An Employee Put Dirt On His Burger

Pain medication is not the only thing that someone has claimed to find on their burger at Burger King. At one point, a cop in Florida thought that he had found some dirt on the food he received there. But in the end, it actually turned out to be seasoning.

7 Sometimes Customers Get Their Food With A Bit Of Saliva

There are some really bad reviews about Burger King. According to one that was posted on tripadvisor.com, someone received some unwanted bodily fluids on their food when they made a trip to Burger King. Someone that made their food decided it would be a great idea to spit on it.

6 Burger King Offers A Vegetarian Sandwich, But That's Only Because Of A Legal Issue They Were Involved In

Burger King does offer some things that aren't as unhealthy as some of the other options on their menu. One of those things is their veggie burger. But according to en.wikipedia.org, this healthy meal option was only created because of some trouble that they found themselves in the middle of.

5 The Company Never Made The Nutritional Information Public Until The 1980s

The food at Burger King is unhealthy, and most people already know that. But before 1985, the public did not know what they were consuming when they went there. That is because the nutritional information about their food was not actually available to the public before then, according to en.wikipedia.org.

4 The Big King Sandwich And A Number Of Their Other Items Are Obvious Copies Of Things One Can Get At McDonald's

Anyone who has been to Burger King has probably also been to McDonald's also. That means that they have probably noticed some of the items are very similar. According to pastemagazine.com, there are actually a lot of things on the Burger King menu that are copies of things at McDonald's.

3 Burger King Got In Some Trouble Over The Way They Advertised Their Crispy Chicken Wraps

According to pastemagazine.com, the famous fast food established found themselves in some really hot water with the general public over an advertisement that featured singer Mary J. Blige. In the commercial, she was singing about fried chicken, and there were a lot of people who didn't think it was appropriate.

2 They Allegedly Sold Moldy Burgers To Children

According to stuff.co.nz, someone at Burger King once served a couple of children something really disgusting and harmful. Their mother claimed that after going through the drive-thru, they got some food that actually had mold on it. This is very serious since mold can be very harmful to people.

1 It's Possible That Some Of Their Customers Could Have Consumed Horse Meat Without Knowing It

Burger King has been involved in many serious scandals over the years. However, one of the biggest ones was about something that might have been in their meat. According to huffpost.com, it is possible that some of the people who love to go to Burger King might have eaten horsemeat.

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